Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-02
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CITY AND VICINITY.


block next north for sample rooms.
There was large excursion Friday
TO this city and the lake from stations
between Bethel and White River June
ton.
Mr.. f. NJ. Waite of Brattleboro is to en-
hibit 10 yokes of oxen at the State fair
and it will require 10 cars to transport his
entire exhibit of stock.
Mr.. j. A. Shedd says that it was $50
that he lost through pickpockets at Ben
nington and not SIG AS was stated by a
Bennington correspondent.
A party of about 20 young men went on
an excursion to Ausable Chasm Sunday
making the trip across the lake on the
steam yacht Albatross.
A young child belonging to a family
named Mitchell on Battery street fell
from a second story window yesterday
and received serious injuries.
Deacon Mitchell. who resides on the
south side of College street in the second
house below Pine street, celebrated
the S0th anniversary of his birthday Thurs
day.
The 1896 special tax payers in Vermont
under the internal revenue system,
including those of this city, will be inter
ested to learn that it is proposed to remove
portion of such taxes.
Officer Hogan attempted to interfere
with deputy sheriff Dumas while the lat
ter was putting prisoner in the lookup,
and he was suddenly surprised to find
himself reclining on the sidewalk.
John Charbort, who was arrested at
Essex for assaulting one Rogers, was fined
S20.63 with costs. Wilcox, who was arrested
on the same charge, gave bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the September
term of County Court
The decision in the case of II. c. Bates,
administrator of the estate of the late
Ezra Miller VS.. the st. Johnsbury * Lake
Champlain Railroad company heard yes
terday before Hon. p. r., Gleed is to be
announced later.
Friends of the University can greatly
aid it by sending information to Mr..
Deering in relation to any places in the
city where students can work their way"
in any degree. Several worthy young
men need such assistance just now.
The excursion Saturday from stations
between Windsor and Woodstock was
one of the largest of the season. Most of
the party went to the island but consid-
cradle number remained here and visited
various points of interest.
Prominent among the many entries of
stock at the county fair will be the ex-
hibit of j. 5. Pierson of Lydia stock farm,
who will exhibit the Shetland stallion
breeding mares with foals at their side
and number of others.
Concert Hall was filled Sunday after
noon by an audience of workinxmen who
were addressed by an orator named r. H.
Brown of Rutland in the so called inter
ests of the workingmen. Meetings other
than for religious purposes have seldom
been held in this city upon Sunday
The street department have been dress
ing the walks and fixing up the roadway.
on Chase and Grove streets and the walk
has been regarded and dressed over or
Colchester avenue from Prospect stree,
to the bridge. North avenue has also
been redressed from Battery Park to the
Barker farm.
w. H. H. Bingham of Stowe, S. C
Shurtleff of Montpelier and ex-Mayo
Woodbury., who are commissioners on tn,
appraisals of the assets and liabilities O
the old town of Rutland, held a meetin {
IN this city last evening, but the proceed
lngs were not made public
The running race at Howard Park sat
turday proved to be fizzle. One of TIN
contestants went down early in the after
noon and rode his horse around the tract
twice and sometime after his competito
went to the park and followed his exam
pie. AS result both parties claim thu
stakes and an interesting time is LOOKED
for.
The excursion to st. Johns Tuesda,
on the steamer Reindeer under the aus
pices.of st. Joseph's church was very sue
cessful, the attendance being over 75C
The excursion started about a. m ant
arrived at st. Johns at 1870, where a $40,
OF Atwo hours was made. Burlington wa
reached On the return trip about II o'clocl
last night. The Shermans played excel
lent music on the boat and the excursion
was enjoyable throughout.
Judge Rowell has in reserve his decision
in the following cases which have bee
heard before him here this week Th
petition of Florence Hazard for writ @
possession against Carolus Noyes an
wife; motion to dissolve the iniunctio
granted upon the application cf the Bale
win Manufacturing company to enjoi
baldwin Cheeny of Winooski fror
using their trade mark in the MAJ
ufacture and sale of refrigerators.
Mr.. p. j. Enright has just presented {
L. w. Peck, Esq, head of Rock
mountain elk, beautifully mounted wit
as fine set of six pronged anters AS
often seen, they heing over four feet lon
ana having spread of over three fee
Mr.. Ennght has been in correspondent
Tor over two years, but owing to the
scarcity this is the first set he has bee
able to get. The elk was killed Oh FL
mountain on the North Plath river in w
oming territory by the Cosgriff Bros
formerly of this city, who are now CO..